University Medical Center Brackenridge has long been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Now, UMC Brackenridge is accelerating its presence in the field of academic medicine. The Clinical Education Center uses high-fidelity interactive mannequins and a vast array of leap-ahead technology to train clinicians in the latest procedures working with state-of-the-art equipment. UMC Brackenridge is also home to the region’s first nursing residency program, and recently celebrated its 75th year of graduate medical education.
The nationally renowned Brain & Spine Center is engaged in pioneering research and treatment of injuries and diseases of the spine, brain, and cardiovascular system.
University Medical Center at Brackenridge has been recognized as a Certified Stroke Center, a designation which reflects UMC Brackenridge’s reputation as one of the nation’s leading hospitals in the treatment and prevention of stroke.
The American Nurses Association has bestowed the highest honor, the Magnet award, to the nurses at UMC Brackenridge. Magnet designation provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care they can expect to receive.
UMC Brackenridge is the only Level II Trauma Facility serving the Central Texas area. It is Texas’ busiest Level II Trauma Center, and the fourth-busiest emergency department in the state.
UMC Brackenridge News and Events
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Seton Hospitals Certified Among the Best to Protect Newborn Babies from Hearing Loss
June 6, 2008Seton Northwest, Seton Southwest and University Medical Center Brackenridge have been recognized by the State of Texas as among the best in the state for screening newborn babies for hearing loss. The Texas newborn hearing screening program is one of the largest of its kind in the world and has continually ranked as one of the best in country since being implemented in 2001 by the Texas Legislature.
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Seton's Cardiac Care Earns 'Gold' from American Heart Association
June 4, 2008Seton Medical Center Austin and University Medical Center Brackenridge are the only hospitals in Central Texas to receive the American Heart Association's Gold Performance Achievement Award.
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While UMC Brackenridge Research Links Bicycle Helmets and Injury, Alcohol Use Determined More Dangerous
May 29, 2008Researchers at University Medical Center at Brackenridge,release the preliminary results of a year long study about bicycle helmets and injuries.
Seton is proud to have four hospitals – the only hospitals in Central Texas - that have earned the